Guard for restricting access to a rack of goods

Abstract

A guard restricting access to a rack of goods comprises: an access-restricting cover having an open bottom, a left side to which is substantially vertically mounted a track means, and a right side to which is substantially vertically mounted a track means; a left extensible member comprising a track means which is lockably engageable with the track means of said left side so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; a right extensible member comprising a track means which is lockably engageable with the track means of said right side so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and a bottom member having a left end reversibly securable to a lower end of said left extensible member, and a right end reversibly securable to a lower end of said right extensible member.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A guard for restricting access to a rack of goods which comprises: 
       i) an access-restricting cover having an open bottom, a left side to which is substantially vertically mounted a left side track means, and a right side to which is substantially vertically mounted a right side track means;  
       ii) a left extensible member comprising a left extensible member track means which is lockably engageable with the left side track means so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position;  
       iii) a right extensible member comprising a right extensible member track means which is lockably engageable with the right side track means so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and  
       iv) a bottom member having a left end reversibly securable to a lower end of said left extensible member, and a right end reversibly securable to a lower end of said right extensible member.  
     
     
       2. The guard of  claim 1  wherein said track means are drawer slides. 
     
     
       3. The guard of  claim 1  which comprises stop means which limits extension of said extensible members. 
     
     
       4. The guard of  claim 1  which comprises one or more anti-sliding dogs. 
     
     
       5. The guard of  claim 1  wherein said bottom member is reversibly securable to at least one of said extensible members by a reversibly securing means which is selected from the group consisting of padlock and hasp, deadbolt, and cam lock. 
     
     
       6. The guard of  claim 1  wherein said cover is shaped to conform to a terraced arrangement of goods. 
     
     
       7. The guard of  claim 1  wherein said cover is shaped to conform to a terraced arrangement of bottles. 
     
     
       8. A guard for securing a rack of goods which comprises 
       a) an access-restricting left vertical side member to which is substantially vertically mounted an engageable left vertical side member track means;  
       b) an access-restricting right vertical side member to which is substantially vertically mounted an engageable right vertical side member track means;  
       c) an access-restricting front member at least partially disposed between or upon, and attachable to, said side members;  
       d) an access-restricting rear member at least partially disposed between or upon, and attachable to, said side members;  
       e) an access-restricting upper member at least partially disposed between or upon, and attachable to, said side members;  
       f) a left extensible member comprising a left extensible member track means which is engageable with said left vertical side member track means so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position, and a left flexible strap affixable to the lower end of said left extensible member;  
       g) a right extensible member comprising a right extensible member track means which is engageable with said right vertical side member track means so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and a right flexible strap affixable to the lower end of said right extensible member; and  
       h) a bottom member having a left end reversibly securable to said left flexible strap, and a right end reversibly securable to said right flexible strap.  
     
     
       9. The guard of  claim 8  wherein said flexible straps are hinged metal straps which cooperate with staples attached to said bottom members to provide a hasp which is reversibly securable by padlock. 
     
     
       10. The guard of  claim 8  wherein at least one of said front member, rear member and upper member comprise a plurality of stringers spaced sufficiently apart to restrict access to an interior space within said guard. 
     
     
       11. A securable bottle storage system which comprises 
       I) a rack comprising a floor, capable of receiving at least one row of upright standing bottles; and  
       II) a lockable guard securable over said rack which comprises  
       a. an access-restricting cover having an open bottom, a left side to which is substantially vertically mounted a left side track means, and a right side to which is substantially vertically mounted a right side track means;  
       b. a left extensible member comprising a left extensible member track means which is lockably engageable with the left side track means so as to slide said left extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position;  
       c. a right extensible member comprising a right extensible member track means which is lockably engageable with said right side track means so as to slide said right extensible member from a retracted storage position to an extended use position; and  
       d. a bottom member having a left end reversibly securable to a lower end of said left extensible member, and a right end reversibly securable to a lower end of said right extensible member, said bottom member locatable beneath said floor of said rack.  
     
     
       12. The system of  claim 1  wherein said guard means comprises stop means which limits extension of said extensible members. 
     
     
       13. The system of  claim 11  wherein said track means are drawer slides. 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 11  wherein said reversibly securing means is selected from the group consisting of padlock and hasp, deadbolt, and cam lock. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 11  wherein said bottom member is reversibly securable to at least one of said extensible members by a reversibly securing means which comprises padlock and hasp. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 11  wherein said cover is shaped to conform to a terraced arrangement of goods. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 11  wherein said cover is shaped to conform to a terraced arrangement of bottles. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 11  wherein said rack is a well. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 11  wherein a covering structure is mounted on the outside surface of said extendible members.